Brigitte's moves up Cedar Hill
The year was 1966, the days of the Beehive Hair styles, when women used knitting needles to scratch their heads and they had their hair set once a week. Sabina Schaner’s mother, Brigitte, decided to open a beauty shop. She sponsored 16 German immigrants to come to the states and work with her as beauticians. The shop started in the location now known as the Fairmount Martini & Wine Bar. Brigitte continued at that location until 1973 when she turned over her beauty shop to Anthony Marotta.
After a brief sabbatical, Brigitte returned to the business in 1975. She moved her shop to the location next to Nighttown Restaurant. Her daughter Sabina joined her in 1984 working her way up to partner. She became sole owner at the retirement of her mother in 1994.
After 42 years of offering excellent service to ladies and men alike, Sabina decided to expand her salon from 900 to 2,000 square feet moving two blocks east to the Heights Center Building. She used the master craftsmanship of the carpenters from the Beard Group, Cleveland Heights contractors, to create a relaxed atmosphere in a simply elegant, non pretentious setting.
When you enter the new shop (now called Cedar Hill Salon) you will witness an authentic child’s metal barber chair duplicating an adult's. Just inside the front door discover a lounge with comfortable chairs, couch, and coffee bar. There are large expanses of windows overlooking Cedar Road, dark maroon walls, tile and wood floors and exotic overhead lighting to create an elegant atmosphere.
You will find seven individual stylist stations, and a separate area for shampoo and color. Little ones can experience having their hair cut in a race car.
The expanded salon has added an upstairs for manicures, gel nails, pedicures, and eye lash applications. There is a private room for massages and total body waxing.
The atmosphere of the new Cedar Hill Salon, whose talented staff have a total of 158 years of experience, is one of classy, quiet ambiance. Sabina said she is grateful to building owner, Michael Occhionero for giving her and her staff the extraordinary business opportunity to be a part of serving their community.
Sabina’s goals for the future are to keep her talented employees happy, as she feels without them she wouldn’t be able to serve the Cleveland Heights community she has resided in for 42 years. Her philosophy is cleanliness is everything; she plans to continue offering new techniques and top quality service to her customers.
Sabina Schaner and her Cedar Hill Salon staff's goals are to “Make Everyday a Beautiful Hair Day.” They invite you to stop by at 12433 Cedar Road to view the new salon and enjoy a cup of coffee. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kaye Lowe is the executive director of the Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District.
